I'm sure everyone here has heard more than enough of this, but Chrome is the one actively killing the web, and more importantly turning it into a rube goldberg monstrosity before it's eventual inevitable abandonment by every sensible human being.

Safari/webkit, as far as I can see, is merely trying to help. Perhaps not proactively, but by showcasing slight conservatism regarding which kind of bullshit bells and whistles get implemented. They're no knight in shining armor, and I shudder as I compliment Apple on anything at all, but they're doing what they can while still keeping their users satisfied.

If you care about the web and want to see it survive, build to Safari's standards. It's the least YOU can do.